Senior Mechanical Engineer – Building Services

Overview

As Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will lead mechanical design delivery for building services projects across healthcare, education, residential, commercial, and more. You’ll work in a collaborative, cross-disciplinary team to develop concepts through to completion, producing drawings, specs, and calculations while mentoring junior engineers. You’ll engage with clients, uphold technical standards, and contribute to sustainable, low‑carbon solutions. This is an opportunity to shape high‑impact building services on diverse projects within a supportive engineering culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design delivery on selected projects
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary project teams
• Manage mechanical design elements from concept to completion
• Produce technical drawings, specifications and design documentation
• Carry out engineering calculations and support technical reviews
• Attend client meetings and contribute to presentations
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers
• Maintain and improve technical standards within the team
• Contribute to innovative, sustainable and low-carbon engineering solutions

Key requirements

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or equivalent qualification
• Minimum 3-4 years’ post-qualification experience within building services design
• Strong experience delivering mechanical engineering solutions within a consultancy environment
• Knowledge of relevant British Standards, Building Regulations and industry guidance
• Experience using design software such as: Revit, Relux / Dialux, Amtech or equivalent
• Understanding of sustainable design principles and renewable technologies
• Experience working with BREEAM requirements would be advantageous
• Strong knowledge of HVAC systems and mechanical building services design

• Mentoring or supporting junior engineers
• Client relationship development
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Revit
• Relux
• Dialux

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